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[Arvind Srinivasan]

Wondeful posts from Crimpson King and Omega. Keep it coming guys...

[omega]

Meet your 2013 US Open Champion & the World No. 1 Rafael Nadal (come next Monday 09/09/13)..
Absolutely nothing can stop the Bull here on from clinching it.
The only slight threat that he might have had was in the 4th round against John Isner.
With him folding to Kohli yet again, its going to be a cake walk for the BULL...Way to go BULL!!

[omega]

Omega Need your thoughts on this article.



http://www.tennispanorama.com/archives/20595

I remember reading this then. I for one completely agree with that article. Its pathetic how the current generation of players don't want to have any variety on the surfaces (including Federer). Fed. now & again talks about having few fast courts (he did speak about it in the WTF 2012). After seeing Cincinatti slowed down this year (Nadal claiming Cincinatti slower than Montreal was an absolute shock), there is only Dubai left for a little pacy hard court.

Like the article mentions, it is quite funny how the players never talk about this while constantly complaining about the length of the season. I am sure if the entire ATP tour is played on Clay, Bull will have no issues to play all the events week in week out and none of his issues would ever surface. For him everything should be to his liking (venue can't be in an altitude, balls can't be lighter, surface can't be pacier, conditions cannot be ideal (indoor), balls have to bounce & the list goes on & on).

And for record all the issues that Nadal have is just because of his intense 3 month clay season, which he never realizes.
The only time I had a liking for Nadal's game was during the 2010 US Open when he really served well & attacked atleast the second serves. He quickly went back to his ever dependent defense style from 2011. Now he does look to finish points a little quicker, but have to see how he plays against the likes of Murray/Novak & even Ferrer..

[Arvind Srinivasan]

The Federer- Nadal QF clash looks inevitable unless Federer folds earlier.

[venkkiram]

Meet your 2013 US Open Champion & the World No. 1 Rafael Nadal (come next Monday 09/09/13)..
Absolutely nothing can stop the Bull here on from clinching it..
The only slight threat that he might have had was in the 4th round against John Isner.
With him folding to Kohli yet again, its going to be a cake walk for the BULL...Way to go BULL!!

At Round 3:

J. Isner beaten by P. Kohlschreiber 4-6 6-3 5-7 6-7
Nadal defeated I. Dodig 6-4 6-3 6-3

[venkkiram]

A. Riske caused a big upset when she defeated former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová in the third round by 6-3 6-0

[raagadevan]

Same way Nadal also is beating a setha paambu in Federer!!

Roger ends up in Rafa's quarter in US Open. So the Bull can feast on his pigeon again!!!
Excellent timing again by the Bull to boast up his meaningless H2H!! Way to go Bull!!

Looks like the "setha paambu" is still breathing! Roger Federer beats 63rd ranked Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 at the US Open. This has to be a conspiracy; they are keeping the "paambu" alive just to make sure Nadal gets his chance to "feast on his pigeon again" and to "boast up his meaningless H2H"!!

[JamesDap]

Seeds tumbling in the women's draw (as usual) even as the men's draw is relatively business-as-usual. Lisicki, Wozniacki, Kuznetsova, Kvitova all knocked out...to add to Robson, Stosur and Errani. Radwanska, Li, Serena and Vika still going strong.

[omega]

Looks like the "setha paambu" is still breathing! Roger Federer beats 63rd ranked Adrian Mannarino 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 at the US Open. This has to be a conspiracy; they are keeping the "paambu" alive just to make sure Nadal gets his chance to "feast on his pigeon again" and to "boast up his meaningless H2H"!!

Yes, because "setha paambu" is never afraid to meet "nondi kaalai" even in his worst form...
Its "nondi kaalai" who is more worried about the ever meaningful H2H...
Anyway "nondi kaalai" yet to bite another US Open trophy!! Congrats!!

[venkkiram]

Seeds tumbling in the women's draw (as usual) even as the men's draw is relatively business-as-usual. Lisicki, Wozniacki, Kuznetsova, Kvitova all knocked out...to add to Robson, Stosur and Errani. Radwanska, Li, Serena and Vika still going strong.

Let us see who would upset Serena this time. Apart from her serves, Serina's double handed back-ends are so powerful and delight to watch.